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Dec
15
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Supreme Court Affirms President’s Power To Declare State Of Emergency Rule, Suspend Elected Officials

Supreme Court Affirms President’s Power To Declare State Of Emergency Rule, Suspend Elected Officials

Abuja, Judiciary, Politics
Supreme Court Affirms President’s Power To Declare Emergency Rule, Suspend Elected Officials The Supreme Court has upheld the President’s power to declare a state of emergency in any state to prevent a breakdown of law and order or a descent into chaos or anarchy. The apex court, in a split decision of six-to-one on Monday, held that the President, during a state of emergency, can suspend elected officials, but that such suspensions must be for a limited period. Justice Mohammed Idris held, in the lead majority judgment, that Section 305 of the Constitution empowers the President to deploy extraordinary measures…
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Dec
15
2025
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Nigeria Must Not Become One-party State – Atiku, Obi, Mark, Oyegun Tell Tinubu

Nigeria Must Not Become One-party State – Atiku, Obi, Mark, Oyegun Tell Tinubu

News Flash, Politics
Nigeria Must Not Become One-party State – Atiku, Obi, Mark, Oyegun Tell Tinubu Senior opposition leaders have issued a strong warning to President Bola Tinubu, accusing his administration of presiding over a gradual drift toward a one-party state and using state institutions to intimidate political opponents ahead of the 2027 general election. In a joint statement, the leaders expressed concern that Nigeria’s anti-corruption and security agencies are increasingly being viewed by the public as instruments of selective justice rather than independent institutions committed to the rule of law. The statement was jointly signed by former Senate President David Mark; former…
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Dec
15
2025
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NAF Strikes Kill Many Terrorists, Destroy Their Logistics Hub In Borno

NAF Strikes Kill Many Terrorists, Destroy Their Logistics Hub In Borno

Armed Forces, News Flash, Security
NAF Strikes Kill Many Terrorists, Destroy Their Logistics Hub In Borno The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said it has executed a successful air interdiction operation against a major terrorist logistics hub at Dabar Masara in the Southern Tumbuns, Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, it Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, on Monday in Abuja. Ejodame said the operation conducted on Sunday by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, followed credible intelligence on the presence of a terrorist workshop and sustained movement of armed elements in the area. He said the mission…
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Dec
15
2025
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Petrol Price War Turns Dirty As Dangote Attacks NMDPRA Boss

Petrol Price War Turns Dirty As Dangote Attacks NMDPRA Boss

News Flash, Oil & Gas
Petrol Price War Turns Dirty As Dangote Attacks NMDPRA Boss The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Sunday alleged that the Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Farouk Ahmed, paid about $5m for the secondary school education of his four children in Switzerland, calling for a full investigation and public explanation. Dangote said Ahmed must appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal to explain to Nigerians how he was allegedly able to raise $5m for his children’s school fees, accusing him of economic sabotage. Our correspondent reports that the NMDPRA dismissed a…
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Dec
15
2025
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ABIA NORTH SENATORIAL ZONE 2027: O.U.K To Endorse Sam Anya(Akaekpuchionwa) For Equity, Fairness And Rotation

ABIA NORTH SENATORIAL ZONE 2027: O.U.K To Endorse Sam Anya(Akaekpuchionwa) For Equity, Fairness And Rotation

Abia State, Abia North, Ohafia LGA, Politics
ABIA NORTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT 2027: A Call For Equity And Rotation Why Senator Orji Uzor Kalu Should Step Down for an Ohafia Candidate. His Excellency, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, the distinguished Senator representing Abia North, has had an illustrious political career. He represented the district in the House of Representatives (1992 Third Republic), served as Governor of Abia State from 1999 to 2007, and is currently serving his second term as Senator. His immediate younger brother, Hon. Nnanna Uzor Kalu, served as a member of the House of Representatives (2007) and is currently the South East Representative on the National…
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Dec
14
2025
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Governor Otti And The Culture Of Excellence In Abia – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Governor Otti And The Culture Of Excellence In Abia – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D (SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Culture, Good Governance
Governor Otti and the Culture of Excellence in Abia By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, has deliberately and consistently introduced a refreshing model of leadership in Abia State, one that elevates excellence, honours legacy, and reinforces the enduring value of hard work and service to society. Beyond policy reforms and infrastructural development, the Governor is driving a deeper cultural transformation by recognising and celebrating individuals whose personal achievements have brought honour, dignity, and positive national and international recognition to Abia State. In recent times, this philosophy has found expression in the Governor’s practice of publicly celebrating distinguished…
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Dec
13
2025
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From Moribund Assets To Living Industries: How Abia’s Development Strategy Fits Global Governance Theory – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

From Moribund Assets To Living Industries: How Abia’s Development Strategy Fits Global Governance Theory – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance
FROM MORIBUND ASSETS TO LIVING INDUSTRIES: HOW ABIA’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY FITS GLOBAL GOVERNANCE THEORY Reclaiming Failed Assets and the Logic of Developmental States When the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) formally handed over Star Paper Mill to the Abia State Government in December 2025, the moment represented more than the recovery of a long-abandoned industrial facility. It illustrated what Robert H. Bates describes in The Politics of Development as the defining test of governance in post-colonial states: the ability of political leadership to reverse institutional decay rather than merely manage decline. Bates argues that development occurs when governments confront…
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Dec
13
2025
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Abia’s Health Sector Renaissance: How Governor Otti’s Reforms Earned National Recognition- By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia’s Health Sector Renaissance: How Governor Otti’s Reforms Earned National Recognition- By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance
Abia’s Health Sector Renaissance: How Governor Otti’s Reforms Earned National Recognition By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD Abia State’s emergence as the best-performing state in the South East at the 2025 Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge, as well as its ranking among the six best-performing states nationwide, represents both a national endorsement and a compelling validation of the far-reaching reforms underway in the state’s health sector. Beyond the prestige of the award and the accompanying USD 500,000 zonal prize, the recognition underscores a deeper reality that Abia’s health system is undergoing a deliberate, people-centred transformation driven by the…
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Dec
13
2025
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Otti’s Industrial Revival Strategy: Reawakening Abia’s Factories, Restoring Jobs, Rebuilding Confidence – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Otti’s Industrial Revival Strategy: Reawakening Abia’s Factories, Restoring Jobs, Rebuilding Confidence – By Ebere Uzoukwa Ph.D(SSA To Governor Otti On Public Affairs)

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Economy, Good Governance
Otti’s Industrial Revival Strategy: Reawakening Abia’s Factories, Restoring Jobs, Rebuilding Confidence By Ebere Uzoukwa, PhD The acquisition of Star Paper Mill Limited in Aba and Owerrinta, alongside Afro Beverages Limited, from the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) represents far more than a routine transfer of assets. It is a clear and deliberate statement of intent by the Abia State Government under the leadership of Governor Alex Chioma Otti, OFR, that industrialization remains the most sustainable pathway to job creation, economic growth, and shared prosperity. For decades, the silence of once-thriving factories such as Star Paper Mill symbolized the broader…
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